About this course: The main goal of this class are to gain an introductory exposure to the nature of the psychiatric disorder known as schizophrenia as revealed by the scientific method. We will discuss a broad range of findings from the scientific investigation of biological and psychological factors related to schizophrenia and its treatment. More specifically we will learn about: (1) key symptomatic features through discussion and enactments of interviews with actors portraying many of the cardinal features of the illness, (2) what brain imaging studies (MRI and fMRI) and neurochemistry have taught us about the neuroscience of the disorder, (3) scientific psychological data and theories concerning cognition, emotion and behavior in schizophrenia, and (4) current, evidence-based somatic and psychosocial approaches to treatment. A brief historical overview of the recent emergence of the psychiatric category of schizophrenia will be presented as well.
Who is this class for: This course is aimed at mental health professionals, social workers, nurses and researchers/scholars who want to gain exposure to the scientific literature on schizophrenia as well as some of the history on the emergence of the disorder as a category. It is NOT intended for people seeking help or treatment for their own psychotic symptoms.
Taught by: Matt Kurtz, Professor
Psychology and Neuroscience and Behavior
| Level | Intermediate |
| Language | English |
| How To Pass | Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. |
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- Video: Introduction to Schizophrenia
- Video: Louis Wain's Cats
- Video: Prevalence, Demographics, and Etiology
- Video: Symptoms of Schizophrenia: Positive, Negative, and Disorganized
- Video: Diagnosis and Cognitive Defects
- Video: Introduction to the Neuroscience of the Disorder
- Video: Demonstration: Paranoid Example
- Discussion Prompt: Discussion Prompt: Paranoid Example
- Video: Demonstration: Negative Symptoms Example
- Discussion Prompt: Discussion Prompt: Negative Symptoms Example
- Video: History of the Diagnosis of Schizophrenia
- Video: History of Treatments for Schizophrenia
- Video: Demonstration: Schizophrenia with Disorganized Features
- Discussion Prompt: Discussion Prompt: Disorganized Patient
- Video: Demonstration: Recovered Patient
- Discussion Prompt: Discussion Prompt: Recovered Patient
- Video: Human Neuroanatomy and History of Neuroimaging
- Video: Structural Neuroimaging
- Video: Functional Neuroimaging
- Video: Human Neuroanatomy and Dopamine Hypothesis - Part 1
- Video: Dopamine Hypothesis - Part 2
- Video: Psychology of Schizophrenia: Introduction and History
- Video: Cognitive Deficits
- Video: Social Cognition
- Video: Cognition, Social Cognition, and Functioning
- Video: Psychological Mechanisms of Delusions and Hallucinations
- Video: Psychological Theories
- Video: Biological Treatments
- Video: The Recovery Movement
- Video: Social Skills Training
- Video: CBT and Supported Employment
- Video: Cognitive and Social Cognitive Treatments
- Video: Conclusion
- Reading: Special Thanks
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Although the course covered both psychologic and scientific sides of schizophrenia, the same information was repeated all over the course. The information that was provided was crucial and enough, but the repetitions lengthened the course. However, there was an interactive part in which the learner observed a schizophrenic and answered some leading questions.